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Michigan secures a College Football Playoff spot with a Big Ten Championship victory, while Iowa aims to spoil the Wolverines’ perfect season.

Big Ten Championship Michigan vs. Iowa odds preview

Michigan and Ohio State squared off in an unofficial CFP elimination game that resulted in a 30-24 triumph for Big Blue. In a tightly contested showdown between two evenly matched teams, a pair of interceptions from Kyle McCord were back-breaking for the Buckeyes.

The Wolverines now control their own CFP destiny and are the odds-on favorites to win the National Championship. Iowa needs to pull a rabbit out of a hat on Saturday at Lucas Oild Stadium to beat Michigan, as the Hawkeyes are the biggest underdogs of Championship Weekend.

Iowa has one of the best defenses in FBS but its offense doesn’t carry nearly the same intensity. The Hawkeyes scored the fourth-fewest points in power five and were held to 15 points or fewer in five of the previous six games.

A Week 4 road matchup with Penn State was Iowa’s toughest game of the year, and the Nittany Lions rolled to a 31-0 victory. The Hawkeyes gained only four first downs and 76 yards of total offense.

Michigan vs. Iowa best bets and odds: Michigan -21.5 (-110 or better)

Iowa’s offense stands little to no chance vs. Michigan. No team surrendered fewer points than Michigan, and Hawkeyes QB Deacon Hill has thrown an interception in six of his eight starts.

Big Ten East representatives have creamed the West in past conference title games. Wisconsin was the last West team to win in 2012, and the East’s average margin of victory since then is 18 points.

The Wolverines are gunning for a third-straight Big Ten Championship, beating Iowa 42-3 in 2021 and cruising to a 43-22 win over Purdue last season.

Michigan vs. Iowa best bets and odds: Blake Corum 2+ touchdowns (+140 or better)

Michigan has one of the top offensive lines in college football and has leaned on that asset a ton this season. Big Blue has attempted 285 passes and rushed the ball 459 times, and Blake Corum is the go-to guy.

Corum leads the nation in rushing scores, has eight multi-touchdown games, and has found the endzone twice or more in four consecutive weeks. The only thing to be wary of is Michigan jumping out to a massive lead and yanking starters to avoid injury.

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